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Episode Synopsis
Greg is the CEO of CryptoStopper, a ransomware protection service that automatically detects and stops active ransomware attacks. He has been a technology entrepreneur since 1998 and has founded many businesses. Including Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry, that he founded a few years before CryptoStopper. He is skilled in disaster recovery, Cloud computing, and Network security just to name a few.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Starting your own businesses
02:20 Tips for future entrepreneurs
03:26 The fear of Failure
05:13 Entrepreneurship: should it be taught in schools?
07:50 Cryptostopper
11:42 Access Recovery
12:52 Getting a disaster recovery program
19:57 Wannacry
24:19 Anatomy of a Ransomware attack
25:20 When would SOC notice Ransomware
28:20 Russia
30:16 Ransomware
35:54 Layered Security
37:48 Vendor Consolidation or Defense in Depth?
40:37 Damage Mitigation and Prevention
44:10 More about Greg
To learn more about Greg visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/gedwardswpd/
https://kitcaster.com/greg-edwards/
Cryptostopper: https://www.getcryptostopper.com/
To learn more about Dark Rhino Security visit https://www.darkrhinosecurity.com
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Starting your own businesses
02:20 Tips for future entrepreneurs
03:26 The fear of Failure
05:13 Entrepreneurship: should it be taught in schools?
07:50 Cryptostopper
11:42 Access Recovery
12:52 Getting a disaster recovery program
19:57 Wannacry
24:19 Anatomy of a Ransomware attack
25:20 When would SOC notice Ransomware
28:20 Russia
30:16 Ransomware
35:54 Layered Security
37:48 Vendor Consolidation or Defense in Depth?
40:37 Damage Mitigation and Prevention
44:10 More about Greg
To learn more about Greg visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/gedwardswpd/
https://kitcaster.com/greg-edwards/
Cryptostopper: https://www.getcryptostopper.com/
To learn more about Dark Rhino Security visit https://www.darkrhinosecurity.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Stay connected with us on our social media pages where we'll give you snippets, alerts for new podcasts, and even behind the scenes of our studio!
Instagram: @SecurityConfidential
Facebook: @DarkRhinoSecurity Inc
Twitter: @Darkrhinosec
LinkedIn: @DarkRhinoSecurity
Youtube: @DarkRhinoSecurity
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